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Early Star Wars: Battlefront III Footage Leaked

Gamers have not quite gotten over the fact that Free Radical Design was once working on Star Wars: Battlefront III before the developer shut down. The dream lives on in this leaked footage of the game's pre-alpha build.

YouTube user Borman18 has posted the footage below from a very early March 2008 360 version of the game, which has been quickly ported over from the PC. Although it's unoptimized for the console, the series normal mix of ground/air combat is in full effect.

Studios such as Pandemic and Rebellion Developments have been tied to the project since Free Radical's demise, but the game's current fate is unknown.

For details on what we'd like to see if and when Battlefront III comes out, check out our feature on the game.

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  • ZOMG!!!!
  • i got double posted... :( anyway this is what iv'e been waiting for if its true!!!
  • To be honest, as much fun as I had with Battlefront back in the day I really don't think it would hold up now. Also, I would like some Star Wars themed DLC for BF3. That might actually be awesome.
  • Even as a crappy Alpha build, I still want this. Surely, some company out there is making this game come true.
  • Kato you clever devil. The gameplay looks identical to BF 3. I can't believe this game was canned because the game was LIGHTYEARS (pun) ahead of its time. The seamless transition from dogfighting in the air to on foot fights was 3 years early.

    This should have been released to influence other developers to work harder in terms of gameplay.
  • UGH, BUMMER! When I saw this headline, at first I thought they were still making it.

    You got yourself a bit of a mistake there, BTW. It's Star Wars: Battlefront 3, not Battlefield 3.
  • I am convinced that the reason that this game isn't out yet is because they are desperately afraid of making literally tons of money.
  • Typo in the title, its BattleFRONT 3, not BattleFIELD 3. But this looks cool! I hope the game eventually gets made...

  • Who wouldnt take on this game they could make alot of money. Theres alot of battlefront fans out there
  • I'm still waiting for this game to released. There is so much that could be done with it, for fans and newcomers alike. This just needs to be handed over to someone who can give the Jedi the power that was felt in the Force Unleashed and someone who can realize that the campaign doesn't need to be a replay of all the battles we've seen in the movies. I could honestly see a Mass Effect type of campaign; traveling the galaxy and saving it from a threat. Star Was has the backstory, locations, and characters for a huge story. That combined with a meaningful multilayer (maybe even first person) and the classic instant action and you've got yourself a game.
  • When I read the title, I thought itwas some sort of Star Wars themed

    DLC for BF3. A shame it was just an error, that would probably motivate me to play more BF3.

  • When I read the title, I thought it was some sort of Star Wars themed DLC for BF3. A shame it was just an error, that would probably motivate me to play more BF3.
  • yessss

  • this series is the bees knees i tell you what

  • IGN seems pretty confident it's buried in a deep mausoleum at...well, I don't really have a joke for this instance handy, sorry.

  • We need a Battlefront 3

  • YESSSS!!! I CANT WAIT!!!
  • I used to play Battlefront II all the time at my friend's house back in the day, and I remember it was tons of fun. I'm hoping a Battlefront III will come out one day.

  • At least since it didn't come out then we can expect better visuals if it's not all the way dead

  • This would have been really cool... Darn

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